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Bison Restoration in Greater Yellowstone gets $3M Boost

December 19, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch

Bison on the move in Yellowstone National Park
The Eastern Shoshone Tribe in Wyoming will use the federal funding to expand bison habitat and research.
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To Honor Bear 399, Limit Traffic and Development

December 12, 2024 // OPINION: Op-ed

Grizzly Bear 399 (1996-2024)
Unchecked growth and exploding driving rates are endangering Greater Yellowstone’s wildlife. It’s time to take the crisis seriously.
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The Man Behind the Snowpack

December 3, 2024 // MoJo Interview

A snowman in his element with his dog Indy
Eric Larson knows how critical water is in the West. As winters get warmer, the snowpack data Larson and his colleagues collect may benefit everything from ranchers and climate scientists to reservoir managers and wildlife.
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The Halloween Forest

October 31, 2024 // OPINION: Essay

Spookiness in Yellowstone National Park
As the seasons change, life and death can blur illuminating the magic of nature in the pale moonlight of Halloween in Greater Yellowstone.
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The Mother We Shared: Reflections on the Life of Bear 399

October 30, 2024 // OPINION: Essay

Grizzly 399, Queen of the Tetons
An author and first responder weighs the magnitude of the impact 399 had on her enamored followers, and examines how we can bridge the gap for bears and other wildlife as we walk forward without the Queen of the Tetons.
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Hunters Should Recognize Predators as Allies, not Competitors

October 18, 2024 // OPINION: Op-ed

Predators like mountain lions are critical to helping slow spread of diseases like CWD
If the whole of nature is good, writes Ted Williams in this op-ed, then no part can be bad. Wolves and cougars can help curb wildlife diseases.
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Feeling Through Fire Part 3: Seeking Truth in an Emotional Blaze

October 10, 2024 // MoJo Special Series

Wildland firefighting, much like journalism, can be a waiting game. Until it's not.
Two journalists and their attempt to unearth the truth behind wildfire. Part 3 in our series exploring our emotional relationship to wildfire.
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Are Bison Numbers in Yellowstone Sustainable?

October 2, 2024 // OPINION: Op-ed

Bison graze in Yellowstone National Park near Lamar Valley
About 4,500 bison live in Yellowstone National Park. The National Park Service says it plans to manage for up 1,500 more but a former hydrologist writes in this op-ed that bison are already destroying park streams. Here’s what he says the Park Service should do.
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The Forgotten Woman Behind Yellowstone’s Predator Revolution

September 26, 2024 // FEATURE: History

Rosalie Barrow Edge, "Hawk of Mercy"
Rosalie Edge transformed public perceptions of predator policies in the Yellowstone ecosystem—so why isn’t she more famous?

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'Walking Among Giants': A Writer’s Introduction to the Grizzly Bear

September 23, 2024

The mighty grizzly bear and cubs of the year in 2018
In the prologue to his new book, Grizzly Confidential, author Kevin Grange discusses how he came to love North America’s mighty bears.
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Wilderness Proposal in Gallatin, Madison Ranges Sparks Debate

August 19, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch

Hyalite Peak in the Gallatin Range
A new bill hopes to establish 124,000 acres of Wilderness in the Gallatin and Madison ranges adjacent to Yellowstone National Park. Is it enough to protect wildlife?
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Nonprofit Sues Montana DEQ Over Gallatin Mine Approval

August 13, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

The site of the Black Pit in Gallatin Gateway, Montana
The Gateway Conservation Alliance filed a lawsuit against Montana citing environmental concerns over recent amendments to Opencut Mining Act.
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As Feds Delay Decision on Grizzly Protections, Montana and Wyoming Threaten Lawsuits

August 8, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

The grizzly bear was placed under protection of the Endangered Species Act in 1975
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service pushed its decision timeline to January 2025. States want an update by the end of October.
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Can We be Better ‘Masters of the Household?’

July 19, 2024 // OPINION: Column

In an age of selfie sticks and overcrowding, wildlife need their space
As residents and visitors in Greater Yellowstone, Susan Marsh writes that we must consider other species and give them the respect—and space—they deserve.
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